Need help with a phono cartridge for a Kenwood Turntable

[jbooker82]

I need help looking for a phono cartridge for a Kenwood turntable. It is for my dad and dont really know where to start looking. I have ordered cables from the needle doctor but they really dont have a way to search for them on their web site by Make / Model. Or if they do I dont understand it.


Any way here is the info my dad gave me.

Kenwood Turn table.
Model # KD72FD

Supplied cartrage was a V-56 Dual Magnet Type.
N-56 Stylus 0.6 mill Diamond.

Any suggeston on a desently priced cartrage? What kind of quality is this trun table. Good, Average, Junk?

Thanks for your time.
josh

[Tony M]

If it weighs 5 lbs.....cheap

10 lbs. ....getting there

15 lbs. .....maybe worth fixing


20lbs.and above ....definitely worth fixing.



I tried to find your TT on ebay and only found servive manuals so I don't know. Sorry

[fastz28]

orfton 2m red

[Glowrdr]

Not a whole lot to be found about those. I'm pretty sure it's an FB though, not an FD.

http://www.lpgear.com/Merchant2/merc...e=KENWKD0072FB

[jbooker82]

Not a whole lot to be found about those. I'm pretty sure it's an FB though, not an FD.

http://www.lpgear.com/Merchant2/merc...e=KENWKD0072FB

Alright I will call him tomarrow and have him double check it.

[jbooker82]

Not a whole lot to be found about those. I'm pretty sure it's an FB though, not an FD.

http://www.lpgear.com/Merchant2/merc...e=KENWKD0072FB

Yep your right I wrote it down wrong.

KD72FB is the turn table.

[newbie308]

If there is a "Guitar Center" store nearby you can pickup a decent Stanton or Shure cartridge in there pro audio center for $40-$100 and save the shipping cost. Almost instant gratification, but you still need to install and allign the cartridge once you get it. Google "Baerwald protractor" and you will find a printable version (I think it is on the Vinyl Engine website) that you can use to get your allignment close enough.